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Bonnyville Seniors Lodge to be Modernized and Expanded
More Bonnyville and area seniors will have a place to call home as the final expansion of the Bonnylodge gets the green light. Construction is expected to start this summer to replace units built in 1958. There will be 46 new units and the kitchen and core services area will undergo a major renovation. Once…
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Ride with Juno into Jupiter Orbit
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Planet Waves Horoscope for July 4 – 11, 2016
By Eric Francis ARIES – You are still working out a balance with a partner or love interest, which requires an honest dialog about what both of you want. Make no mistake here: without open affirmation of desire, there cannot be honesty. This is because honesty is about what you want. If you find yourself…
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A Brush with Royalty for Returning Fort McMurray Continuing Care Residents
Residents invited to luncheon with Sophie Rhys-Jones, Countess of Wessex Story by Kerry Williamson An invitation to meet royalty does not come along every day. But what happens when your only clothes smell of smoke and ash – remnants of a devastating wildfire – and you have nothing fit for a date with a princess?…
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Calgary School Release Their Own Hitchbots Across the Canada
A team made up of Grade 4/5 students and teachers from Erin Woods School in Calgary got together to design and build a number of hitchhiking robots, modelled after the original hitchBOT that travelled across Canada in the summer of 2014. On Friday, June 24th they officially launched the first 3 Hitchbots! These were completed…
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Foothills School Division Announces New Vice Principal for Turner Valley School
HIGH RIVER, AB – Foothills School Division (FSD) is pleased to announce the administrative appointment of Debbie Reid as the new Vice Principal of Turner Valley School, effective August 2016. Ms. Reid will move into the position currently held by Chase Ellis, who is transferring as vice principal to Spitzee Elementary School in the fall.…
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Province Acts to Support and Protect Wood Buffalo Residents as They Rebuild
Amendments to regulations under the New Home Buyer Protection Act and the Safety Codes Act will support and protect Wood Buffalo residents as they rebuild their homes. In May, more than 1,900 residential units were destroyed by devastating wildfires in the Wood Buffalo region. As residents return home and look for companies to help them…
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Government Receives Confirmation of Foreign Firefighters’ Pay
Officials with the South African agency Working on Fire have confirmed that firefighters deployed in Alberta to help battle the forest blaze in the Fort McMurray area have been paid according to Alberta labour laws. Close to 300 South African firefighters stepped up to help the province fight the massive wildfire in northern Alberta last…
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Pinehurst Lake Campground Expansion to Include New Camping Sites and Recreation Facilities
The redevelopment of Pinehurst Lake campground in the Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area this summer will expand outdoor recreation opportunities for Alberta families. Construction in the northeast Alberta recreation area will include approximately 100 new rustic campsites suitable for modern recreational vehicles. The old campground will be converted into a day-use area for the campers and…
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Men are Running the Barbecue This Season, But Study Shows Women Doubt Their Skills
76 per cent of men are primary grillers in the household but only 39 per cent of women think their partner is skilled at grilling TORONTO, June, 2016 /CNW/ – When warm weather hits, Canadians can’t wait to heat up their barbecues. According to a new survey commissioned by M&M Food Market and conducted on the Angus…
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Smith Affirms Choice in Education in Alberta: Wildrose
EDMONTON, AB: Following the release of a Fraser Institute report on independent schools in Canada, Wildrose Shadow Education Minister Mark Smith issued the following statement: “This report highlights the importance of independent schools in Alberta. There is tremendous choice in our education system, which allows parents to choose the option that best meets their child’s needs.…
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Celebrate Leaders Working to Prevent Violence
Albertans are invited to nominate community leaders for recognition in the fifth annual Inspiration Awards. The awards honour Albertans who are working across the province, demonstrating leadership in family and community safety, by building healthy relationships and preventing family violence, sexual violence, child sexual abuse and bullying. “Violence in any form is unacceptable. Many individuals…
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What’s the Secret to Getting the Best From Your Barbecue? Canada Beef Says it All Starts at the Meat Counter
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Planet Waves Monthly Horoscope for July 2016
by Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) — What is it about sex? I mean, what is it exactly? Have you noticed that the world seems driven by something that it’s simultaneously obsessed with and terrified of? It’s time for you to put sex into the category of what is natural: like organic apples, playing…
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Canadians Honoured For Conservation Achievements
Elizabeth May One of the Natural Winners OTTAWA –The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is pleased to announce the recipients of several prestigious conservation awards. Green Party leader Elizabeth May is among those honoured on June 25 in Ottawa. “The Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards showcase the dedicated efforts of political leaders, students, teachers and community organizations to…
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